Private Frederick Thomas Herd
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Herd,
Frederick Thomas
Date of birth: 1897-11-12
Place of birth: Walkerton Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Ellen Herd, mother. 47 East Talcott Street, Dunkirk, New York, U.S.A.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Factory Hand
Address:
Walkerton, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-04-08
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Duisans British Cemetery, VI. F. 58.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 675862
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1916-04-06 ?
- Private, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-24 to 1916-02-15
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 8, 1918
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 169822
LAC ID:
468524
Service file: B4288-S026
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Charles Herd of 435 Brigham Rd., Dunkirk, New York, U.S.A.
Private Frederick Thomas Herd was an original enlistee into the 160th Battalion (Service No. 651473) on January 24th, 1916. He received a medical discharge from the 160th Battalion on Feb. 15th, 1916. He then enlisted into the 168th Battalion at Woodstock, Ontario, on April, 6th, 1916. On arrival in Britain the 168th was broken up and the men put into reserve battalions to await a draft to France.
Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki." [Private Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 168th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-15